The Portland daily press., 1887-08-11
LORD sAlIssuRY's ISrImATlons.
Belief That tho National League Win
be Proclaimed.
France and England Keeping Watch
OF the suex Canal.
British Peers Making Trouble About
the Land BIIl.

LONDON, August iO.-A number Of Tory
peers threaten 10 reject the amendments to
the land sill introduced In the Commons,
and especially the clause providing for a re-
vision Of judicial rents. They have also
warned the government not 10 attempt TO
deal with the question OF arrears. The
attitude Of these lords has paralyzed the
Cabinets action in further amending the
land bill to satisfy the Parnellites. The
Gladstonian whips have sent a notice to
members In the country TO be ready TO re-
turn II the peers mutilate the bill. The Par
nellites have been ordered to remuster In
full force. Lord Salisbury and all the min
lsterialists are exercising the utmost pressure
10 suppress the revolt OF the peers. At an
informal meeting Of the Carlton Club today
the sentiment was on the side Of the peers,
but the general opinion was that the gov
ernment, by threatening TO withdraw the
bill. could override all opposition.
Lord Salisbury at the Mansion House
The Mayors annual banquet to the Min
| isters was given at the Mansion House this
evcnssgi Premier Salisbury, IN his speech.
said the government has done everything 10
give effect to the country's mandate to pre-
serve the unity Of the empire. Extra powers
having been placed at the governments COM
mand the country has a right TO complain
u those powers are not used discreetly but
firmly. This Is believed TO signify that the
government will proclaim the Irish National
League. Regarding Egypt, the premier
said that England must see real security in
that country before British troops are with
drawn. Egypt must be free from Internal
seditiOn and safe frOm external attack.
All the speeches made abounded Ia gener-
alities and were lacking In Interest.
Successfully Treated.
The German Crown Prince arrived at Edy
inburgh to-day and spent the day In sight
seeing. Before he left London. DIR. Mac
kenzie performed another operation upon his
throat Electricity was applied to the
larynx and the last traces Of the excrescence
In the throat were successfully removed.
The French and the New HebrIdes.
Sir j. Ferguson. Parliamentary Secretary
Of the Foreign Once. stated In the House Of
Commons yesterday afternoon that England
had never aequiesced In the presence OF
French troops In the New Hebrides. He
added that the English Government were
unwilling 10 believe that the French Oceupa-
ton OF the New Hebrides would long con-
tinue and declared that the Government
would In no wise consent that the withdraw
al Of the French from the New Hebrides
should be postponed until an agreement re-
specting the naturalization OF the Suez Canal
had been reached.
PARIS, Aug. 10.-Le Paris announces that
the English Government has requested OF NJ.
Flourens. Minister Of Foreign Affairs, that
France name date for the evacuation OF
OF the New Hebrides, and that M.
Flourens In reply declined TO do so until
France shall be Informed of the nature Of
England's policy In regard 10 Egypt and as
TO the naturalization OF the Suez Canal.
Foreign Notes.
The statement Of the claim in the ease OF
Frank Hugh O'Donnell against the London
Times for 10000 damages for libel for the
papers remark about him In the articles on
"Parnellism and Crime, indicates that lead
ing Parnellltes will be called to testify dur
ing the prosecution Of the case.
The Kreuz Zeitung Of Berlin, In an article
on the political situation in Europe. says
that the relations between Russia and Ger
many have greatly Improved.
receiver OF registers at AldernO,
T.aI. = - his family have fallen victims TO
' tbsiy 'dsvot n a q cholera. patients. OF the
whole family only s>~1s cnila survives. " .,.1e
Another body has been fodH - 'io ,osSins ,SinS
OF Whitely's establishment, Lond0h
four in all.
The judges Of the jubilee yacht race llHse
decided that the Irex was the winner.